Applause
Some good points made there, particularly with reference to operating with minor unservicabilities. I'm sure that we have all done that and with some justification. However, I return to my first point with a quote...(not from me)
"had that Chinook been at safety altitude where it should have been, would they not have hit the ground?"
Although I disagree with the author on many many accounts....you have to agree with that one.